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French Foreign Ministry condemns Vinatier's sentence in Russia, calls for his release
The French Foreign Ministry issued a statement criticizing the decision of the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow to sentence Laurent Vinatier (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) to three years in a penal colony in the Russian Federation. Application of the Law on Foreign Agents. This is stated on the website of the country's Foreign Ministry.
France's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the decision was "extremely harsh" and stressed that laws against foreign agents in Russia contribute to "systematic violations of fundamental freedoms."
Frenchman Vinatier sentenced to three years in prison for violating foreign agent law
Vinatier's case was investigated in a special way. This was requested by French's lawyer and the accused himself. This system allows the court not to check the evidence collected. In addition, the sentence is limited to a maximum of two-thirds through special procedures. According to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Vinatier deliberately collected information about the "sphere of military and military-technical activity in Russia" for several years, not fulfilling the obligation to provide documents for registration as a foreign agent.